ACT’s THE CRUCIBLE: Beyond the Theatre

A Contemporary Theatre presents THE CRUCIBLE by Arthur Miller from October 13 to November 12, 2017. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books and videos to enhance your experience of the show.

The first volume of Bigsby’s thoroughly researched two-part biography of Miller includes the period in which he wrote THE CRUCIBLE and appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee.
The first volume of Bigsby’s thoroughly researched two-part biography of Miller includes the period in which he wrote THE CRUCIBLE and appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee.
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The first volume of Bigsby’s thoroughly researched two-part biography of Miller includes the period in which he wrote THE CRUCIBLE and appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee.
The first volume of Bigsby’s thoroughly researched two-part biography of Miller includes the period in which he wrote THE CRUCIBLE and appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee.
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Miller wrote the screenplay for this 1996 film adaptation, which stars Daniel Day-Lewis as John Proctor and Winona Ryder as Abigail Williams.
Miller wrote the screenplay for this 1996 film adaptation, which stars Daniel Day-Lewis as John Proctor and Winona Ryder as Abigail Williams.
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Miller wrote the screenplay for this 1996 film adaptation, which stars Daniel Day-Lewis as John Proctor and Winona Ryder as Abigail Williams.
Miller wrote the screenplay for this 1996 film adaptation, which stars Daniel Day-Lewis as John Proctor and Winona Ryder as Abigail Williams.
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This BBC documentary explores the political context that inspired THE CRUCIBLE & interweaves snippets from a BBC production of the play with dramatizations of congressional hearing testimony.
This BBC documentary explores the political context that inspired THE CRUCIBLE & interweaves snippets from a BBC production of the play with dramatizations of congressional hearing testimony.
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This BBC documentary explores the political context that inspired THE CRUCIBLE & interweaves snippets from a BBC production of the play with dramatizations of congressional hearing testimony.
This BBC documentary explores the political context that inspired THE CRUCIBLE & interweaves snippets from a BBC production of the play with dramatizations of congressional hearing testimony.
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Francis’ thought-provoking, historically accurate novel takes a different tack than most fictional accounts of the witch trials by telling the story from the perspective of one of the judges, Samuel Sewall.
Francis’ thought-provoking, historically accurate novel takes a different tack than most fictional accounts of the witch trials by telling the story from the perspective of one of the judges, Samuel Sewall.
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Francis’ thought-provoking, historically accurate novel takes a different tack than most fictional accounts of the witch trials by telling the story from the perspective of one of the judges, Samuel Sewall.
Francis’ thought-provoking, historically accurate novel takes a different tack than most fictional accounts of the witch trials by telling the story from the perspective of one of the judges, Samuel Sewall.
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As seniors at her all-girl high school in Danvers, MA fall ill with a mysterious, inexplicable disease, student Colleen wonders: could there be a connection between their ailments and the “afflicted” girls of Salem 300 years before?
As seniors at her all-girl high school in Danvers, MA fall ill with a mysterious, inexplicable disease, student Colleen wonders: could there be a connection between their ailments and the “afflicted” girls of Salem 300 years before?
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As seniors at her all-girl high school in Danvers, MA fall ill with a mysterious, inexplicable disease, student Colleen wonders: could there be a connection between their ailments and the “afflicted” girls of Salem 300 years before?
As seniors at her all-girl high school in Danvers, MA fall ill with a mysterious, inexplicable disease, student Colleen wonders: could there be a connection between their ailments and the “afflicted” girls of Salem 300 years before?
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In this compelling novel drawn from the author’s own family history, young Sarah Carrier, daughter of one of the first women to be accused, describes how the Salem witch trials tore apart her family and community.
In this compelling novel drawn from the author’s own family history, young Sarah Carrier, daughter of one of the first women to be accused, describes how the Salem witch trials tore apart her family and community.
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In this compelling novel drawn from the author’s own family history, young Sarah Carrier, daughter of one of the first women to be accused, describes how the Salem witch trials tore apart her family and community.
In this compelling novel drawn from the author’s own family history, young Sarah Carrier, daughter of one of the first women to be accused, describes how the Salem witch trials tore apart her family and community.
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Historian Ben Walsh guides viewers through newsreels and other archival footage from the 1950s that vividly illustrate the culture of paranoia and persecution fueled by Senator McCarthy’s anti-Communist crusade.
Historian Ben Walsh guides viewers through newsreels and other archival footage from the 1950s that vividly illustrate the culture of paranoia and persecution fueled by Senator McCarthy’s anti-Communist crusade.
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Historian Ben Walsh guides viewers through newsreels and other archival footage from the 1950s that vividly illustrate the culture of paranoia and persecution fueled by Senator McCarthy’s anti-Communist crusade.
Historian Ben Walsh guides viewers through newsreels and other archival footage from the 1950s that vividly illustrate the culture of paranoia and persecution fueled by Senator McCarthy’s anti-Communist crusade.
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First published in 1987, Miller’s detailed and expansive autobiography covers everything from his childhood in Harlem to his successes and failures in the theater and his personal life.
First published in 1987, Miller’s detailed and expansive autobiography covers everything from his childhood in Harlem to his successes and failures in the theater and his personal life.
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First published in 1987, Miller’s detailed and expansive autobiography covers everything from his childhood in Harlem to his successes and failures in the theater and his personal life.
First published in 1987, Miller’s detailed and expansive autobiography covers everything from his childhood in Harlem to his successes and failures in the theater and his personal life.
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Curious about the real-life inspiration for Tituba, Rebecca Nurse and other female characters in THE CRUCIBLE? Drawing on numerous primary and secondary sources, Roach constructs detailed portraits of these women and others.
Curious about the real-life inspiration for Tituba, Rebecca Nurse and other female characters in THE CRUCIBLE? Drawing on numerous primary and secondary sources, Roach constructs detailed portraits of these women and others.
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Curious about the real-life inspiration for Tituba, Rebecca Nurse and other female characters in THE CRUCIBLE? Drawing on numerous primary and secondary sources, Roach constructs detailed portraits of these women and others.
Curious about the real-life inspiration for Tituba, Rebecca Nurse and other female characters in THE CRUCIBLE? Drawing on numerous primary and secondary sources, Roach constructs detailed portraits of these women and others.
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Miller freely admitted he took dramatic license with the actual historical record in THE CRUCIBLE. Schiff’s absorbing and exhaustive history of the trials and their aftermath is a must-read for anyone who wants to know the full story.
Miller freely admitted he took dramatic license with the actual historical record in THE CRUCIBLE. Schiff’s absorbing and exhaustive history of the trials and their aftermath is a must-read for anyone who wants to know the full story.
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Miller freely admitted he took dramatic license with the actual historical record in THE CRUCIBLE. Schiff’s absorbing and exhaustive history of the trials and their aftermath is a must-read for anyone who wants to know the full story.
Miller freely admitted he took dramatic license with the actual historical record in THE CRUCIBLE. Schiff’s absorbing and exhaustive history of the trials and their aftermath is a must-read for anyone who wants to know the full story.
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In this thorough and probing analysis of McCarthyism in its various forms, noted McCarthy scholar Schrecker convincingly demonstrates how domestic political repression became so widespread in 1940s and 50s America.
In this thorough and probing analysis of McCarthyism in its various forms, noted McCarthy scholar Schrecker convincingly demonstrates how domestic political repression became so widespread in 1940s and 50s America.
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In this thorough and probing analysis of McCarthyism in its various forms, noted McCarthy scholar Schrecker convincingly demonstrates how domestic political repression became so widespread in 1940s and 50s America.
In this thorough and probing analysis of McCarthyism in its various forms, noted McCarthy scholar Schrecker convincingly demonstrates how domestic political repression became so widespread in 1940s and 50s America.
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Banished from their village to the edge of a wild New England wood, a family of Puritans is beset by calamities that may or may not be the work of supernatural forces in this creepy, atmospheric horror film.
Banished from their village to the edge of a wild New England wood, a family of Puritans is beset by calamities that may or may not be the work of supernatural forces in this creepy, atmospheric horror film.
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Banished from their village to the edge of a wild New England wood, a family of Puritans is beset by calamities that may or may not be the work of supernatural forces in this creepy, atmospheric horror film.
Banished from their village to the edge of a wild New England wood, a family of Puritans is beset by calamities that may or may not be the work of supernatural forces in this creepy, atmospheric horror film.
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